A PROPOSED

Fornix

EXPOSITION HUB
Home of Filipino
Scientists

TALOSIG, CIENA JENA M.

2009121005

Three scores and ten years ago, our

founding fathers brought forth unto
this country a new organization
conceived in unity and nationalism,
and dedicated to the proposition that
all inventors and inventions have
equal rights to opportunity, creativity
and protection. FIS

INTRODUCTION

October 14, 1943 during the

World

War II

These men were full-blooded nationalists who had

a burning dream and consuming vision of selfgovernance and self-reliance.

Reorganized after

war

Republic Act No. 7459

the

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9

Now
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

P R O F E SS I O N A
to
develop the countrys
L
S
AND INDIGENOUS INVENTIONS and
HOME-GROWN TECHNOLOGIES

400

INVENTO
TH ENTREPRENEURS
FILIPINO
E
RS

300

Economic
prosperity

SOCIETY

Generation

Development
application

Production
Promotion

TH
E

INVENTO
FILIPINO
RS

generation,
development,
production and
marketing

SOCIETY

a non-government
organization

convert them into

economic activities

They believe in the Filipino's ability and capacity to

C O M M O

the u p l i f t i n g of the neglected, ignored,

unrecognized and virtually unknown Filipino inventor

Currentl
y
Inventrepreneurs Showroom and
West Avenue,
Business Center
creations and
innovations

Quezon City

located within the range of

Delta of
Building
every last Saturday
the
month

The

EXISTING `````west

avenue, quezon city

Proje
ct

w
h
y

is there a need to DEVELOP this

PROJECT
JUSTIFICATION

need

Exposure

In
of a LARGER
Accommodate the entire
spacemembers
Numerous
inventions

opportunity
Has been intending to make the project

possible

WHA
T
Required
spaces and
facilities
strategic
planning of
spaces
architectural
exterior
design
impact

WHER
E best location
HO
area would it
W
utilize
manipulation
of circulation

I
helpf
S
ul

PROBLEM STATEMENT

MAIN
GOAL
Appropriate place
showcasing numerous
indigenous inventions
and innovations

OBJECTIVE
S

To provide the Filipino Inventors

Society a better place for exhibition,
education, development, and
business
To designconcerns
and plan the facilities
required for an inventions center

To manipulate the circulation of both

primary and secondary users

To design a building that suits for all

types of users

To sustain the needs of the inventors

To design a structure that shows the

virtuosity of the Filipino inventors

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

BENEFICIARIES

Filipino Inventors
Society
Public
Government
(DOST)
Business
companies
Could be the stage
finally
open the vessel and
to
The
country
The
researcher
perceive what
is inside
This could
become
the premier

inventions
hub
Create
a structure
that will contribute to
every
Growth
of individuals
industry and economy of the Philippines
including its people

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

 Spatial
planning
Building
character

Architectural features in the planning and

design for the efficiency of the proposed
inventions center

Though architecturally expected to establish a

symbol for technological and innovation,
consideration for the finest and practical design
solutions will be the priority

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

EGE DEGREE/EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

WHAT PROBLEMS HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED IN THE CURRENT PLACE OF FIS?
4% 9%

9%
18%
2%
22%
2%
22%
11%

BS Engineering
BS Business Administration
BS Civil Engineering
BS Agriculture
BS Mechanical Engineering
BS Nursing
BS Secretarial
Undergraduate

53%

20%
13%
7%
%

7%

DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO SEE THE PROPOSED INVENTIONS CENTER?

DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL INVENTIONS CENTER
60%
31%

40%
69%

40%

31%

47%

31%

31%

20%
7%
Yes No Maybe

% out of 100%

YOU THINK IT WILL BE A HUGE BREAK TO ATTAIN THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE FIS?

WHAT KIND OF DESIGN YOU THINK IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE STRUCTURE?

27%
51%
73%
38%

Yes

No

Maybe

24%

% out of 100%

OU THINK IT WOULD SUSTAIN THE NEEDS OF THE FIS?

WHERE WILL YOU WANT THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE TO BE CONSTRUCTED?

20%

51%
80%

Yes No Maybe
24%
18%
13%

0% 0%
% out of 100%

The BUILDING itself

We intend a building design character that would obviously show
the intelligence and ability of the Filipino inventors by just
perceiving the character of the structure itself. We want it to be
green and sustainable. Teodorico Castaeda, Secretary General
own inventions to the
of Incorporating
FIS
building
itself
Photovoltaics
the use of solar panels (invention/innovation of
their own)
Bio-architecture / green (inventions/innovations of FIS came from
organic ingredients)
Native landscaping green areas to obtain the heat and
produce cool air.
Daylighting would reduce the use of artificial lighting
through proper design of windows and orientation.

ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION

IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE

Proje
ct

W
h
a
t

SITE

SITE SELECTION

From the SURVEY

51%

24%

18%

SELECTED SITE
Sufficient lot area
Near to several
universities which is
easy to visit
Quite near to the UP
Techno Hub
Near to the major
road
Can attract business
companies
Can be easily seen by
the students and
public
Consists of
landscapes and

University Avenue,

Legen
d:
Sun Path
Wind Path
Main Road
Minor
Road
Proposed
Site

PROGRAMMING

PLAN

STRUCTURAL
post and lintel
Steel framing

FORM

UTILITY
GEA
R

Conventional

CONCEPT

SYNTHESIS (SCHEME1)

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SYNTHESIS (SCHEME2)

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